I wanted to thank you for your post. While Gabapentin does work (a little) for me at the moment (I am willing to accept the risks of becoming immune, as I am desperate for something to help the pain, even a little) I can understand the frustration of it not working any longer. (I became immune to Tramadol, or my pain got worse, and that was very difficult as it was one of the few things that used to help)

While I probably can't understand going 16 years with no real DX or help I can understand a portion of it. I went for 1.5 years with no real help and no DX until a Dr who saw me before (and said there was no problem) agreed to see me again (at the insistence of my Neuro) and actually listened this time and thought my history and some symptoms added up into Auto-Immune Disease (my Endo is also in on this thinking that my having some high blood sugar might be a part of the problem as well). The only problem is they are not sure if the damage done to my nerves is permanent or not and the medicine they are giving me are not for the pain, they are just to stop further damage. (But this does not help me with my current pain, and none of my other Dr.'s seem to want to do anything, they all send me to the pain clinic who wants to inject steroids.) So I do understand the frustration of it seeming like the Dr doesn't want to help or do something that might help.

I do hope that you and all of us here get some relief from somewhere or someone.